BOARD OF
SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Meeting
for Week of March 6, 2007
The meeting was called to order at 10:20 a.m. Tuesday,
March 6, 2007 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue in
Stevenson, with Commissioners James D. Richardson and
Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to
approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
1. Minutes for week of February
27, 2007.
2. Acknowledge receipt of
letter from Sheriff Dave Brown advising of notification from Washington State
Emergency Management of FEMA’s decision to deny cost recovery for Piper Road
landslide event.
3. Contract amendment #1 with
Chamber of Commerce amending the Scope of Work.
4. Contract amendment #1 with
Swanson Services Corporation to include The Cobra Banker software in
conjunction with the existing commissary services.
5. Agreement with JL
Enterprises NW, Inc for maintenance of mylar large copier for Assessor and
Auditor.
6. Contract with Advanced
Planning Solutions for consulting services for Western WRIA 29 Instream Flow
Work – Part B including technical analysis, coordination of planning unit
meetings, & facilitating technical committee meetings.
7. Contract with Sound
Resolutions for consulting services for Western WRIA 29 Instream Flow Work –
Part B including facilitation of planning unit meetings.
8. Contract amendment #1 with
Ground Water Solutions to increase the amount by $1,043.12 to cover
unanticipated additional monitoring necessary during the aquifer test, as part
of the completion of the County’s water right change application at Wind River
Nursery site.
Tod LeFevre, Public Works Director/County Engineer gave updates on the
county-wide GIS system and Rock Creek slide, and reported on Public Works, Road
Department, Solid Waste, Building Department, engineering, surveying/right of
way, bridges, and equipment and rental revolving fund.
Karen
Witherspoon, Planning and Community Development Director reported on the
pending application list, Hearing Examiner request for proposals, upcoming
Comprehensive Plan and Swift Subarea Plan workshop, next Columbia River Gorge
Commission meeting, and a joint Planning Commission/Board of County
Commissioner workshop.
Commissioner
Tolfree advised that the Wind River Experimental Forest was selected by the
National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) as one of the core sites across
the United States that will be included in the NEON Project Execution Plan
designed to provide environmental knowledge needed for ecological forecasting
and prediction for future generations.
The
meeting recessed at 11:20 a.m. Tuesday, March 6, 2007 and reconvened at 9:40 a.m. Thursday, March 8, 2007, with
Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and Tolfree present.
The
Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss a support letter for a CMASA
grant application, federal forest funding update, and a bio hazards
application, with no action taken.
Commissioner
Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to
authorize Commissioner Tolfree to sign a letter of support for Skamania County
Community Mobilization Against Substance Abuse to be included with a grant
application.
The
meeting recessed at 10:18 a.m. Thursday, March 8, 2007 and reconvened at 10:37
a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and Tolfree present.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried
unanimously to approve payroll for the period ending February 28, 2007 in the
total amount of $1,058,519.18.
Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and
motion carried unanimously to approve 13th month vouchers for the
period ending December 31, 2006, in the total amount of $203,924.96.
Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and
motion carried unanimously to approve vouchers for the period ending March 8,
2007 in the total amount of $97,818.36.
The
Board participated in a workshop with the Recreation and Facilities Director to
discuss bidding on a portable building, with no action taken.
Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and
motion carried unanimously to authorize
The Board continued in a staff workshop for an update on Horizons, with
no action taken.
Rich Dickman of Voluntary Employees’ Beneficiary Association (VEBA)
Service Group, LLC gave a presentation on a Health Reimbursement Arrangement
(HRA) for public employees for a tax-free health reimbursement arrangement that
enables the employer to make tax-free contributions into a special trust
account on behalf of the employee that can be used to pay or reimburse eligible
out-of-pocket healthcare costs and premiums.
The
meeting recessed at 12:25 p.m. Thursday, March 8, 2007 and reconvened at 1:25
p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and Tolfree present.
The
Board met in executive session regarding personnel from 1:25 p.m. until 2:35
p.m., with no action taken.
The
Board discussed the structure at 101 Piper Road. The Building Department advised that the
structure is now considered unsafe for occupancy due to the landslide activity
and advised of the need to post the structure as dangerous, which would protect
the property owner and the County.
Following discussion, the Board directed the Building Department to post
the structure and proceed with notification to the property owner.
The
Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss a request for replacement of
the Solid Waste bailer, with no action taken.
The
meeting adjourned at 4:08 p.m. Thursday, March 8, 2007.
BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
SKAMANIA
COUNTY, WASHINGTON